by St. Ann Staff | Jan 4, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Of various things… Just as a reminder, we do have several hearing assist devices available for use during mass. We have two models, one with an external speaker that sits over your ear, and the other is a loop that actually uses your own hearing aid and broadcasts the...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 28, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
On Day 23 of Fr. Robert Barron’s Advent reflections, he offers a wonderful insight into the “Holy Family” of Jesus. I share it with you today. The opening lines of Matthew’s Gospel-and hence the first words that one reads in the New Testament-are a listing of...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 21, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Visions of more than sugarplums… “There is a divine dream which the prophets and rabbis have cherished and which fills our prayers, and permeates the acts of true piety. It is the dream of a world, rid of evil, by the grace of God as well as by our efforts…to the task...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 14, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
It’s beginning to look at lot like… Next Sunday, Dec. 21, we need help in transforming our always beautiful St. Ann church into our stunningly beautiful “St. Ann at Christmas” church. Trees need to be wrestled into place, light strands need to be untangled and strung,...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 7, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Tuesday’s Advent reflection from the “5 Minutes with the Word” pamphlet struck a chord with me. The author wrote to the effect that there are some prayers that are downright scary to pray. “Not my will but yours” probably ranks the highest. “Thy kingdom come, thy will...
